Child Psychology Course

What Will You Learn?

The Child Psychology Course will vastly improve your understanding of the unique and complex minds of children and the effect external and internal influences have on their development. By studying this course, you will gain knowledge that can help you to raise well-balanced, productive individuals as well as discover some universal insights into human nature.

This course on the psychological development of children looks at the development of very young children. It deals with topics such as the development of perception, knowledge, skills and relationships. The way in which biological, social and cultural influences interact in a...

What Will You Learn?

The Child Psychology Course will vastly improve your understanding of the unique and complex minds of children and the effect external and internal influences have on their development. By studying this course, you will gain knowledge that can help you to raise well-balanced, productive individuals as well as discover some universal insights into human nature.

This course on the psychological development of children looks at the development of very young children. It deals with topics such as the development of perception, knowledge, skills and relationships. The way in which biological, social and cultural influences interact in a child’s development is a central theme, examined from different points of view in modern psychological research and theory.

The Child Psychology Course is divided into two distinct parts, which cover some of the major concepts in the field. The first part deals with the physical, social and behavioural development of the child and the influence that family, friends and their environment have in their overall development. The second part deals with understanding the child as an individual. In this you shall study various aspects such as moral development, development of gender roles, aggression in children, behavioural modification, and more.

Child Psychology is the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children. Understanding how children develop can aid in the understanding of how to raise well-balanced, productive individuals as well as provide some universal insights into human nature.

Jean Piaget, a Swiss developmental psychologist and philosopher known for his epistemological studies with children, suggested that children actually think differently than adults. Before Piaget’s work, the common assumption in psychology was that children are merely less competent thinkers than adults. According to Piaget, children are born with a very basic mental structure (genetically inherited and evolved) on which all subsequent learning and knowledge is based. Today, psychologists recognise that child psychology is unique and complex, but many differ in terms of the unique perspective they take when approaching development.

Course Syllabus

What will I learn on the course?

Module 1: Introduction to Child Psychology

Part 1: Child Developments in the First Twelve Months

Part 2: Infant Reflexes

Part 3: Social development in the first year

Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: The Formation of Attachments

Part 1: Formation of Attachments

Part 2: Relevance of animal studies in child development

Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Consequences of Breakdowns in Attachments

Part 1: Consequences of Breakdown in Attachments

Part 2: Implications of theories of attachment

Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: The Home, Family and School

Part 1: The Home, Family and School

Part 2: Study of Effects of Maternal Employment on Children

Part 3: Father absent families

Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Basic Principles of Research Methods

Part 1: Basic Principles of Research Methods

Part 2: Independent and dependent variables

Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: The Development of Visual Perception

Part 1: Introduction to the nature / nurture debate on visual perception

Part 2: Bower – Size constancy

Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: The Development of Language and Communication

Part 1: The Development of Language and Communication

Part 2: Outline of language development

Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Intelligence and Intelligence Testing

Part 1: Intelligence and Intelligence Testing

Part 2: Tests of Intelligence

Part 3: Advantages & Disadvantages of IQ Testing

Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: The Nature/Nurture Debate in the Study of Intelligence

Part 1: The Nature / Nurture Debate in the Study of Intelligence

Part 2: Stability of IQ

Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: Data Collection and Interpretation

Part 1: Data Collection and Interpretation

Part 2: Mean

Module 10 Assessment

Module 11: How Children Think

Part 1: How Children Think

Part 2: Studies on egocentrism

Module 11 Assessment

Module 12: Learning Theory

Part 1: Learning Theory

Part 2: Learning and conditioning – classical conditioning and operant conditioning; including explanations of extinction

Module 12 Assessment

Module 13: Freud's Psychodynamic Theory - An Alternative Approach

Part 1: Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory – An Alternative Approach

Part 2: The five stage theory

Module 13 Assessment

Module 14: Moral Development

Part 1: Moral Development

Part 2: Investigation of moral behaviour

Module 14 Assessment

Module 15: The Development of Gender Roles

Part 1: The Development of Gender Roles

Part 2: Biological, social and cultural theories

Module 15 Assessment

Module 16: Aggression in Children

Part 1: Aggression in Children

Part 2: Psychological theories and aggression

Module 16 Assessment

Module 17: Methods Used in Child Development Research

Part 1: Methods used in Child Development Research

Part 2: Designs for Examining Development

Module 17 Assessment

Module 18: Play

Part 1: Play

Part 2: The consequences of play deprivation

Module 18 Assessment

Module 19: Learning in School

Part 1: Learning in school

Part 2: Types of learning

Module 19 Assessment

Module 20: Behaviour Modification

Part 1: Behaviour Modification

Part 2: Behaviour Modification Techniques

Module 20 Assessment

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

Anyone who is involved with children on a day-to-day basis will benefit from following this course, whether that is as a parent, educator, counsellor or carer. Those looking to pursue a career in child psychology will find this to be an excellent introduction to the subject – giving you both a solid foundation of knowledge on which to build and the confidence to commit to further study.

Accreditations

The Child Psychology Course will take you up to 200 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.
This is a Level 3 course and will give you 200 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

This course is registered with the CMA (Complementary Medical Association), which is internationally recognised as the elite force in professional, ethical complementary medicine by professional practitioners, doctors and, increasingly, by the general public. Upon completion of the course you can gain membership to the CMA, which in addition to supplying a professional accreditation, offers a number of benefits, all of which can be found here.

This course is certified by the IAHT (International Alliance of Holistic Therapists), the IAHT is an internationally recognised organisation. The IAHT certify personal development, health, fitness and nutrition courses.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you will receive 3 certificates. An accredited certificate from the awarding body relating to your course, a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course and a certified Diploma certificate from the Centre of Excellence.

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